Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Interpretation.

3.

Repeals and savings.

4.

Application.

5.

Construing ambiguous or obscure provisions, etc.

6.

Construing provisions in changing circumstances.

7.

Supplemental provision to sections 5 and 6.

8.

Reading provisions together as one and summary proceedings for offences.

9.

References in enactments to Parts, etc.

10.

Enactment always speaking.

11.

References in enactments to examples.

12.

Deviation from form.

13.

Judicial notice.

14.

Citation and references to amended enactments.

15.

Date of passing of Acts of Oireachtas.

16.

Commencement.

17.

Exercise of statutory powers before commencement of Act.

18.

General rules of construction.

19.

Construction of statutory instruments.

20.

Interpretation provisions.

21.

Interpretation of words and expressions in Schedule.

22.

Powers under enactments.

23.

Duties under enactments.

24.

Rules of court.

25.

Service by post.

26.

Repeals and substitutions.

27.

Effect of repeal of enactment.

Adoption Act 1976

1976, No. 29

Adoption Acts 1952 to 1998

An Act for the Union of Great Britain and Ireland

40 Geo. 3. c. 38

Companies Acts 1963 to 2001

Constitution of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) Act 1922

1922, No. 1

Interpretation Act 1889

52 & 53 Vict. c. 63

Interpretation Act 1923

1923, No. 6 3

Interpretation Act 1937

1937, No. 38

Interpretation (Amendment) Act 1993

1993, No. 35

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1977

1977, No. 28

Organisation of Working Time Act 1997

1997, No. 20

Social Welfare Acts

Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 1993

1993, No. 27

Standard Time (Amendment) Act 1971

1971, No. 17

Status of Children Act 1987

1987, No. 26

Statutory Declarations Act 1938

1938, No. 37

Survey (Ireland) Acts 1825 to 1870

Valuation Act 2001

2001, No. 13